The banner article in the latest Sandpoint High Cedar Post attracted Huckleberries' attention: "SHS rewards clean, profanity-free cheering." The article goes on to talk about negative cheering in the SHS rooting section during basketball games, "including derogatory comments and racial slurs."

Quoth: "During the North Central and West Valley boys varsity basketball games, negative cheering reached its peak. Racial comments were shouted by at least one unidentified fan."

And: "Athletics director Cheryl Klein believes that the college and professional sports are partially to blame for fans attitudes."

DFO: I wonder if loud-mouthed fans realize what incredible bores they are? Sandpoint High deserves credit for suspending one student whose actions were over the top and for taking strides to encourage positive cheering.

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